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River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Holm

River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Holm

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River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Holm

02:31

59.0km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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After 39.6 km for 258 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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323 m

Holm

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Holm small town between Loch Ness and Inverness

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2.54 km

River Ness

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The River Ness is a short river flowing from Loch Dochfar at the northern end of Loch Ness, through Inverness and into the Moray Firth. The Caledonian Canal follows its …

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3.29 km

Inverness Cathedral

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These are the first (or last) steps on the Great Glen Way.

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3.79 km

Wolf Sculpture at City Entrance

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Lovely tour with changing scenery and off the main traffic, most of the time.

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3.88 km

Inverness City Centre

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Inverness is a wonderful Scottish city with a fascinating history. Meaning Mouth of the River Ness, the ancient cathedral city is a welcome metropolis in the sprawling Scottish Highlands.

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3.92 km

View of the River Ness from Ness Bridge

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Nice stroll along the river

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7.50 km

View of Inverness and the Beauly Firth from Kessock Bridge

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Suspension bridge with beautiful cycle path

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7.61 km

Kessock Bridge

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Big impressive bridge with nice views over the bay area. You can't miss it.

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24.0 km

Beach

39.7 km

Blackhills Wood

Forest

49.7 km

Community orchard

Forest

59.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.8 km

10.4 km

7.27 km

978 m

592 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.1 km

1.47 km

289 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 11 August

26°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2021,104.2 Total Miles For The Day and Could Have Kept Going #274MilesInAugustBrainTumourResearch #DoddieAid #CoastToCoastEuropeanAdventure

Riding well today even after a sleep deprived night! Could have kept going but needed to get back for a shower as meeting someone for dinner and I’d probably get hell if I call off. Always tomorrow lol
So over the Kessock Bridge love riding over bridges then a pretty much traffic free road apart from Munlochy to Fortrose originally …

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River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Holm

Holm

River Ness

Inverness Cathedral

Wolf Sculpture at City Entrance

Inverness City Centre

View of the River Ness from Ness Bridge

View of Inverness and the Beauly Firth from Kessock Bridge

Kessock Bridge

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